Saturday, December 02, 2006

If you, like me, believe in supporting only local and sustainable farming practices, as well as enjoy wholesome food then "click" on this website for locating places near you.

If you are bored and have a few minutes click on the below pics to watch an education campaign to stop factory style agriculture practices in America. Most importantly, choose to abstain from Fast Food, and you will stop being part of the demand side of the equation. :o)

Janelle and I ran the Detroit Free Press 1/2 Marathon Oct 29th. We had a great time. It was perfectly sunny, though it was in the 30's temperature wise. We got to run the 13.1 miles starting in downtown Detroit, crossing over the Ambassador Bridge into Windsor, Canada, running along the water front in Windsor, returning to Detroit via the mile long underwater tunnel, and finishing the race at Ford Field, Home of the Detroit Lions football team.

This was my latest project in the home. I am scared to drink the water in Detroit, as I feel that the cancer rates are too high in this town for reasons not clearly known. Thus, I purchased a five filter-reverse osmosis water purification system. Janelle and I are loving the incredibly pure water :o)Janelle had fun taking pictures of me during the installation process.

Seth the "poser" during a run in our favorite park "Lake Erie Metro Park"

My beautiful wife, spoiling me with beautiful food! Notice the apple pie in the background, and the scrumptious Finnish Pancake in the foreground. Janelle thinks I only wanted to take a picture of the food, and that I put her in the picture for good measure. :o) She is getting used to my obsession with food, but is trying to keep me level headed about it. She is treating me royally!

Carrie and JonTHE absolute COOLEST couple, and not only because they came to visit us in Michigan :o)

Dear Friends in Lake Erie Metro Park

SUNSET along bank of Lake Erie and the Nature trail

Nephew Gabe, chilling with Aunt Janelle during our afternoon visit with Shanea, Marshal, and kids in Port Orchard, Washington. We were able to make a quick visit to the Puget Sound after Janelle's brother's wedding back in September.

Janelle's dear friend Jodi, who joined us on our trip to visit Dan and Jo in Tacoma.

Cool story really. Seth goes to medical school and meets really great friend Dan Solverson from Rockford Illinois, meanwhile, Janelle is back in Newberg Oregon, and meets this really cool friend at a singles group, called SURGE, who is originally from Rockford, Illinois. Seth and Janelle get married, and the two friends discover they know each other from high school days.

Outside Dan and Jo's Church in Puyallup on a gorgeous Autumn day, and we got to enjoy Dan playing piano for worship.

Inside Shanea and Marshal's new home during final construction phase

The Ideal Portlanders

We were blessed with a fun filled hour of catching up in an exquisite coffee/chocolate shop in the "Pearl" with Wendy, Andy, and Shasta.